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Dancing Hands

How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

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Dancing Hands

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Abraham Lincoln (US President), Immigration (to US), Music, STEM/STEAM, Venezuela, Women in Science/STEM

Excerpt:

In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.

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